Showing posts with label Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea. Show all posts

Tuesday, August 23, 2022

Happy birthday, Barbara Eden!



Barbara Eden, born August 23, 1931 in Tucson, Arizona, is best known for her role as Jeannie in the iconic I Dream of Jeannie television series, which ran from 1965-1970.  She garnered two Golden Globe nominations for her work. 

Her first appearance was in 1956 an uncredited role in Back from Eternity, which is a remake of Lucille Ball's Five Came Back (1939).  She appeared in the 1961 Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, before landing the role of Jeannie in 1965.  Later, she appeared in TV movie Harper Valley P.T.A., and went on to star in two seasons of a series spun off from the movie.

She continues to act and make guest appearances.


Friday, July 12, 2019

"Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea" released 1961


Irwin Allen released his futuristic science-fiction disaster movie Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, July 12, 1961.  The film takes place aboard the Seaview, the roomiest submarine I've ever seen.  The Van Allen Belt is on fire and the nuclear sub is sent to find a solution or watch the world burn up.

It stars Barbara Eden, her real-life husband Michael Ansara, Peter Lorre and Frankie Avalon. 

Although it received mixed reviews, it was a success, making $7M on a $2M production.